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Hyperboles
Definition
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or This book weighs a ton.
Introduction
Author’s use colorful exaggerations to add interest to a story.
“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!” is much more interesting than “I’m
hungry.”
Getting a shot in my arm stung. Getting a shot in my arm stung like
a bee.
These books are heavy. These books are heavy as lead.
The queen’s dress is red. The queen’s dress is red as a
cardinal.
I was angry. I was angry as an old wet hen.
It rained hard. It rained cats and dogs.
Activity: Rewrite these sentences with a more interesting hyperbole.
The music was loud. The garden is pretty. The tired man snored loudly. The flowers grew quickly. I ate so much lunch my tummy is
full.
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